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Surname
THOMAS
Forename
William
Day
03
Month
04
Year
1913
Age
50
Occupation
Repairer
Mine/Quarry Name
Fochriw, No.1
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Guest, Keen & Nettlefolds Ltd
Location
Fochriw
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof on roadway. Having made place to put up a new pair of timber he was clearing up the rubbish, when a stone fell and fractured his right leg below the knee. Amputation became necessary, and he died from blood poisoning on July 20th, 1913.